Otte employs the idea of the medieval book of hours of monastic life of pilgrimage of poverty and death in a way that is explicitly studied, meditative and spiritual. Join facebook to connect with maya otte and others you may know. Roger woodward it is fitting that hans otte s stundenbuch book of hours. Dec 3 hans otte, german composer and pianist the book of sounds, book of hours, born in plauen, germany d. Stundenbuch book of hours one cant learn otte s music by practicing it but only by reflecting over it as its philosophy. I always want to mention hans otte to people that like satie in case they have never heard of hans otte. It would not bring hans otte a fullblown breakthrough. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers.
Veteran german music publisher eckart rahn looks back on 40 years of music publishing on his independent label, and in the autumn of his life, far from the raging avantgarde and world music of. Book of hours stundenbuch german edition by hans otte and eckart. Stundenbuch comes in four partitions, each holding twelve piano pieces. His last public recital was given in amsterdam in 1999. Consider gods neverending commitment to us as you read these familiar stories that never grow old. Words of encouragement and hope first presbyterian church. Otte continues developing his notational scheme but, rather than slipping into modal complacency, lets chromatic linelets ping into the distance.
Buy the book of sounds by hans otte, na from amazons classical music store. Present evidence suggests that people of maya culture first settled in belize between 2000 and. Johnson wrote after the concert that the instrument of chopins had been alive, creative and always new. Something in the description of the music touched me. Stundenbuch the book of hours composed in 199198 for piano. Please be patient, couriers are slower than usual in this period. Linda was born june 26, 1948, in new castle, and was the daughter. The title alludes to the medieval book of hours, a collection of prayers and biblical texts that are read at the canonical hours of the day. The piece was commissioned by radio bremen for its pro musica nova 1996, the highly regarded biennial festival for contemporary music founded in 1961 and directed from 1962 by hans otte. Stundenbuch book of hours, an album by hans otte, roger woodward on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
Roger woodward ac obe born 20 december 1942 is an australian classical concert pianist. Hans gunther franz otte 3 december 1926, plauen 25 december 2007, bremen was a german composer, pianist, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawings, and art videos. Hans otte the book of sounds book of hours face a face. This work precedes hans ottes later piano masterpiece stundenbuch book of hours with which i was much impressed in roger woodwards recording see. Roger woodward performing at the hunter baillie memorial presbyterian church, annandale, sydney. The book of hours 19911998, while not nearly as popular as the book of sounds, is just as worthy, spreading 48 pieces across four volumes in pagelong increments.
Boca juniors, rosario central, born in lima, peru d. Were open and shipping on a daily basis, albeit slowly as most of our staff is working from home. Stundenbuchbook of hours the german composer hans otte who was born in 1926 and who died on christmas day last year, 2007 was music director of. Whats the first piece of music youd play for someone. In the file linked below, you will find the order of service that includes a new recording, plus a youtube recording of hans otte s book of sounds, the ultimate musical journey from darkness to light, as well as a recorded meditation. December 25 2007 was a german composer, pianist, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawing s, and art videos. The following albums are listed alphabetically by record label. Browse and buy all classical recordings by hans otte 19262007. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is fitting that hans ottes stundenbuch book of hours, recorded by pianist roger woodward on a bosendorfer at the radio bremen concert hall, is a. This weekend, bargemusic presents three solo performances by pianist ivan ilic photo. Linda kay hansotte, 71, of new castle passed away march 30, 2020. It was performed live during the night of piano minimal music in.
Otte continues developing his notational scheme but, rather than slipping into modal. From 1959 to 1984 he served as music director for radio bremen. Indeed, the subtitle of ottes work is of monastic life of pilgrimage of poverty and death. If you would rather view the album list by album title please select the title tab above. From the early 1960s onwards, otte frequently presented contemporary experimental american composers in his bremen radio festival pro musica nova, among them. Otte himself puts it, this book of sounds rediscovers the listener as a partner of sound and silence, who in his quest for his world, wishes to be totally at one with sound. Otte takes the idea of the horologium book of hours, a concept that formed the basis for monastic prayer in the middle ages. German and english edition english and german edition by hans otte 19821121 by hans otte jan 1, 1772. Otte accomplishes this not by airy dorian noodlings, but by composing in gently and carefully contrasted blocks of sound. German composer and concert organisor hans otte died of a long illness on.
Celestial harmonies the piano edition into the music. There is a meditative aspect to most of the music here that fits well with this basis. Henck here celebrates ottes book of sounds as one of the most remarkable creations in contemporary piano. Six suites, bwv 10071012, including six suites for unaccompanied cello facsimile of the autograph by anna magdalena bach. It is fitting that hans ottes stundenbuch book of hours, recorded by pianist roger woodward on a bosendorfer at the radio bremen concert hall, is a coproduction between celestial harmonies and radio bremen. Vacation package receive the book with our compliments.
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